What is it with VW people and their love for 1967 Beetles? It all boils down to the car’s significant position within the model’s lineage, along with a well known set of unique characteristics, though the latter mostly applies to those versions destined for the United States.
Without wishing to cover too much well-trodden ground again, let us explain in a slightly different way, by first talking about the ’68 Beetle. That year, Volkswagen introduced a model that was clearly different from its predecessor, with bulkier, more angular bumpers and bigger lights, in line with the increased focus on safety. Those changes called for a re-designed bonnet and engine lid to clear them.
The ‘new’ Beetle proved quite different from the outgoing ’67, which is still considered the best classic Beetle to this day by many enthusiasts.
That reasoning goes beyond just the car’s visual appeal though. Key to its legendary status, the ’67 benefitted from a new, 44bhp, 1500cc motor [optimistically rated at 50bhp in
